Railcar Repairman (Carman) - Portland, OR
About The Position
Management has the discretion to change or modify the duties and essential functions at any time in accordance with operating needs. Frequency of essential functions, marginal functions, machine/equipment/tools used, physical requirements, and working conditions may change somewhat due to the type of railcar, weather, and location operating restriction, but ALL MAINTENANCE SPECIALISTS perform basically the same work. 1. Repairs, modifies, and upgrades rail cars. 2. Rebuilds car components: bolsters, side framers, hitch heads, and box car doors. 3. Welds (30% of time), fabricates, and uses cutting torch. 4. Performs mechanical labor (frequently - 95% of time). 5. Repairs and maintains railcars, according to blueprints and other specifications, using hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments. Inspects machines and equipment visually by touch, special knowledge and training, to locate causes of trouble. 6. Operates forklift to move, align, and set in place parts in place. 7. Measures, cuts and threads pipes and replaces air lines using hand tools. 8. Assembles subassemblies, major components, and equipment. Checks function to test for proper operation. 9. Repairs broken parts using hand tools and welding equipment. 10. Enters car repair information via electronic keyboard system. MARGINAL FUNCTIONS 1. Maintains a clean work environment. 2. May set up and operate metalworking tools, such as welder or grinder. 3. All other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Requirements
- Knowledge: mechanical skills.
- Skills: welding and cutting.
- Mental factors: decision-making and reasoning; intermediate (such as determining when parts should be repaired); planning and scheduling - limited; compiling/classifying/gathering information - intermediate short-term memory - intermediate.
Responsibilities
- Repairs, modifies, and upgrades rail cars.
- Rebuilds car components: bolsters, side framers, hitch heads, and box car doors.
- Welds (30% of time), fabricates, and uses cutting torch.
- Performs mechanical labor (frequently - 95% of time).
- Repairs and maintains railcars, according to blueprints and other specifications, using hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments. Inspects machines and equipment visually by touch, special knowledge and training, to locate causes of trouble.
- Operates forklift to move, align, and set in place parts in place.
- Measures, cuts and threads pipes and replaces air lines using hand tools.
- Assembles subassemblies, major components, and equipment. Checks function to test for proper operation.
- Repairs broken parts using hand tools and welding equipment.
- Enters car repair information via electronic keyboard system.
- Maintains a clean work environment.
- May set up and operate metalworking tools, such as welder or grinder.
- All other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Health, Dental and Vision benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Railroad Retirement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
